Ntirlis: Win with the English! - Playing the English 2nd Edition (hardcover) Damen Gambit g4 pointless and allows White

g4 pointless and allows White to play chess without having to memorise tons of variations

plus the mammoth book of Chetverik and Kalinichenko

¯ many diagrams

embedding typical positional and tactical ideas in comprehensive theoretical knowledge

Each chapter covers the following material: Opening – Basic opening traps: the most common traps that novices fall for in the opening stages of the game

Ntirlis: Win with the English! - Playing the English 2nd Edition (hardcover) Damen Gambit g4 pointless and allows WhiteBuild a Winning 1. c4 Repertoire with the English Opening Win with the English! by Nikolaos Ntirlis is a comprehensive guide to playing the English Opening (1. c4), one of the most practical opening choices for players seeking to control the game from move one. This second edition refines and expands the highly praised first volume, offering updated move orders, closed gaps, and sharper practical approaches. The English Opening rewards understanding